Tag Archives: American Rescue Plan

Local Governments Must Get it Right When it Comes to Broadband Investment  

Local governments across the Rio Grande Valley are wisely prioritizing high-speed internet as they consider ways to invest American Rescue Plan funds to improve their communities. This money – roughly $10 billion slated for our region – represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and it is imperative that local leaders making these decisions look well into the future to ensure the way they’re spending this money is the right way.   At the…

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STC Announces Free Class Initiative

STC Organizational Leadership student Jisel Muñoz is one of hundreds of students who will qualify for STC’s fall 2022 $800 grant recently approved by the college’s Board of Trustees.

South Texas College Board of Trustees have approved an $800 grant for students who are registered or interested in registering for fall 2022 to use for a free class or other expenses.  In a special board meeting called to approve STC’s newest enrollment initiative, board members discussed how this recently approved grant is going to bring relief and opportunity for many students in the Rio Grande Valley.  “We are familiar…

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